Screen support for windows



April 12, 1938. P. BUSICO ET AL 2,114,100

SCREEN SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS Filed July 8, 1937 lNV NTQRs Paul uszco Edwar a Carase? inn" 5- I ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 12, 1938 SCREEN SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS Paul Busico and Edward Garosella, New York,

Application July 8, 1937, Serial N0. 152,524

6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a screen support for windows.

The invention has for an object the construction of an article as mentioned from a single sheet of material and characterized by the fact that it may be set upon the top portions at the ends of a window sash and support a window screen.

Heretofore, it has been the practice to supply extendable window screens which were capable of engaging between the bottom of a window sash and the window sill and between the guide strips which supported the sash. These screens could not be placed on the top of a window sash because of the sash ropes or chains and the support pulleys for the same. This invention contemplates to so shape the screen support that it is adapted to be placed on the top of a window sash and properly support a conventional extendable screen without interference with the action of the sash support chains and pulleys.

Still further the invention proposes to construct the screen support to be characterized by a channel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash and arranged to engage over the sash support ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the side of the ropes and the back of the channel extends across the rope.

Still further it is proposed to arrange the head portion with continuation flange portions, one such portion from one of the arms of the channel extending back over the outside of the arm and laterally outwards for holding the screen so that one face engages the sash strip adjacent thereto. It is proposed to provide another continuation layer portion from the other of said arms to extend the peg over the outside of the arms and transversely, partially over the back of said channel and to continue it laterally into a second flange portion for assisting in holding the said screen.

Still further the invention proposes to provide a base portion for supporting the head portion and characterized by the fact that it is formed from continuation portions from the head portion.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:--

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a window frame with screen supports constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the screen supports per se.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

The screen support for windows, according to this invention, is adapted to be used in combination with a standard window frame l0 having the sash guide strips Ill l and F for respectively guiding the inner and outer window sashes in their sliding movement. Numeral H indicates the inner sash and I2 the outer sash. Each of these sashes is supported by the conventional sash ropes or chains l3 which extend over pulleys l4 and which connect with the conventional counterweights I5 arranged within the sidearms of the window frame.

Heretofore it was customary .to place an expandible screen I6 in the space below the inner sash when the sash has been slightly raised to the correct amount. The expandible screen l6 was adapted to be expanded so as to engage in between the sash strips l0 and lll Heretofore it was not possible to engage the standard extendible screen l6 into a space at the top of the sashes because the sash ropes l3 and the pulleys I4 interfered with the proper engagement of the screen between the sash strips. The invention proposes to provide screen supports, indicated by A in Fig. 1, for the purpose of supporting a conventional expandible screen I6 at the top of the sash. These screen supports are intended to be mounted upon the upper portion of the outer window sash I2 to support the top screen 16, though a similar support AA may be mounted on the top portion of the inner window sash II for supporting a screen I6 thereon when desired. The details of the screen support for the window are as follows:-

The screen support is formed from a single sheet of material having a head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash to engage over the support ropes or the like so that the arms 20 of the channel shape are disposed at the sides of the rope and the back 21 of the channel shape extends across the front of the ropes. In other words, the channel shape forms a passage for the sash ropes, chains or the like. There is a continuation flange portion 22 from one of the arms 20 which extends back over the outside of said arm and then continues laterally outwards into a portion 22' which is adapted to engage against one face of the edge portion of the screen as hereinafter further described.

There is another continuation layer portion 23 from the other of the arms 20 which extends back over the outside of the arm 20 and then continues into a transversely extending portion 23' extending partially over the back 2| of the channel shape and then continuing into a laterally extending portion 23 which constitutes a second flange portion for assisting in holding the screen.

The screen support is formed with a base portion for supporting the said head portion and which is adapted to be mounted on the top portion of a window sash. This base portion comprises a base 25 continuing from the lower edge portion of the flange 22 and extending laterally thereof and adapted to engage against one face of a window sash. Between the bottom of the flange portion 22' and the base portion 25 there is an inward directed bead 26 formed by pressing inwards the material at the junction of these parts and this bead is adapted to engage against the top edge of the window sash to hold the screen support from slip-ping downwards. The base portion has at its other side an angle shape flange 27. The top arm 21 thereof continues from the bottom of the flange 23 and extends laterally thereof and is adapted to engage the side of the window sash.

In Fig 4 the screen support is schematically shown mounted on the Window sash l2. It should be noted that the projecting portion 26 and the flange portion 2% hold the screen support against downward motion on the window sash. The base flange portions 25 and 2'! engage the opposite side faces of the sash l2 for maintaining the position of the screen support. A screen I6 is supported by the screen support by resting the screen on the top edge portion of the window sash l2 and then expanding it laterally so that its end portions engage in the space between the flange portions 22' and 23". This is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The screen supports necessary for each sash comprises a right hand one and a left hand one, distinguished from each other merely in the fact that each one is adapted to hold the screen l6 so that it is flat against one face of one of the sash strips. For example, in Fig. 2 a right hand and a left hand screen support is shown. Each of these has the flange 22' engaging against the sash strip lfi While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that We do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined inthe appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A screen support for windows comprising a single sheet of material having achannel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash to engage over the sash support ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the sides of said ropes and the back of the channel extending across said ropes, a continuation flange portion from one of the arms of said channel extending back over the outside of said arms and laterally outwards for holding a screen so that one face engages the base portion for supporting said head portion at the top of a window sash.

2. A screen support for windows comprising a single sheet of material having a channel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash to engage over the sash support ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the sides of said ropes and the back of the channel extending across said ropes, a continuation flange portion from one of the arms of said channel extending back over the outside of said arms and laterally outwards for holding a screen so that one face engages the sash strip adjacent thereto, a continuation layer portion from the other of said arms extending back over the outside of said arm and transversely partially over the back of said channel and continuing laterally into a second flange portion for assisting in holding said screen, and a base portion for supporting said head portion at the top of a window sash, said base portion comprises a base flange continuing from the bottom of said first mentioned continuation flange portion and extending laterally thereof for engaging against one face of a window sash.

3. A screen support for windows comprising a single sheet of material having a channel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash to engage over the sash support ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the sides of said ropes and the back of the channel extending across said ropes, a continuation flange portion from one of the arms of said channel extending back over the outside of said arms and laterally outwards for holding a screen so that one face engages the sash strip adjacent thereto, a continuation layer portion from the other of said arms extending back over the outside of said arm and transversely partially over the back of said channel and continuing laterally into a second flange portion for assisting in holding said screen, and a base portion for supporting said head portion at the top of a window sash, said base portion comprises a base flange continuing from the bottom of said first mentioned continuation flange portion and extending laterally thereof for engaging against one face of a window sash, and an angular base portion continuing from the said continuation layer portion and also extending laterally from the bottom edge thereof.

4. A screen support for windows comprising a single sheet of material having a channel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash to engage over the sash support ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the sides of said ropes and the back of the channel extending across said ropes, a continuation flange portion from one of the arms of said channel extending back over the outside of said arms and laterally outwards for holding a screen so that one face engages the sash strip adjacent thereto, a continuation layer portion from the other of said arms extending back over the outside of said arm and transversely partially over the back of said channel and continuing laterally into a second flange portion for assisting in holding said screen, and a base portion for supporting said head portion at the top of a window sash, said base portion comprises a base flange continuing from the bottom of said firstmentioned continuation flange portion and extending laterally thereof for engaging against one face of a window sash, and an angular base portion continuing from the said continuation layer portion and also extending laterally from the bottom edge thereof, said angular base flange comprising the top arm for engaging the top side of a window sash and a side arm for engaging the side thereof.

5. A screen support for windows comprising a single sheet of material having a channel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of a window sash to engage over the sash support ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the sides of said ropes and the back of the channel extending across said ropes, a continuation flange portion from one of the arms of said channel extending back over the outside of said arms and laterally outwards for holding a screen so that one face engages the sash strip adjacent thereto, a continuation layer portion from the other of said arms extending back over the outside of said arm and transversely partially over the back of said channel and continuing laterally into a second flange portion for assisting in holding said screen, and a base portion for supporting said head portion at the top of a window sash, said base portion comprises a base flange continuing from the bottom of said first mentioned continuation flange portion and extending laterally thereof for engaging against one face of a window sash, and an angular base portion continuing from the said continuation layer portion and also extending laterally from the bottom edge thereof, said angular base flange comprising the top arm for engaging the top side of a window sash and a side arm for engaging the side thereof, and a bulged area being formed between said continuation flange portion and said base flange for assisting in supporting the screen support on the top portion of a window sash.

6. A screen support for windows comprising a single sheet of material having a channel shaped head portion for engaging between the sash strips of .a window sash to engage over the sash sup. port ropes or the like so that the arms of said channel are at the sides of said ropes and the back of the channel extending across said ropes, a continuation flange portion from one of the arms of said channel extending back over the outside of said arms and laterally outwards for holding a screen so that one face engages the sash strip adjacent thereto, a continuation layer portion from the other of said arms extending back over the outside of said arm and transversely partially over the back of said channel and continuing laterally into a second flange portion for assisting in holding said screen and a base portion for supporting said head portion at the top of a window sash, and the combination thereof with a window frame having sashes working between sash strips, said continuation flange portion being extended along one of the sash strips so as to be capable of holding a screen supported thereby against said sash strip.

PAUL BUSICO. EDWARD CAROSELLA. 

